Christmas trees as cover?

[Ringtail]

If I’m remembering this correctly someone on here or another site posted a topic on how they used Christmas trees they grabbed off the side of the road this time of year to brush in their ground blinds. Anyone ever do this? Thinking about trying it on a couple blinds that need a cover touch up. 

[Buckeyes11]

It def can’t hurt. Natural cover

[Bonefreak]

Good thinkin!

There's plenty of em out there!

One man gathers what another man spills!!!

I was thinkin they should go to Colliers Mills for brushpiles!!  Lol

[Shootemandmountem]

All I am going to say is.......

No, I am not joking

[tcook8296]

You dont even need a blind if you have enough of them. 

An outfitter I hunted with in Saskatchewan built teepee like blinds from small saplings/trees and brushed them in with evergreen/cedar branches. No ones going to steal it either

[_X7]

They will even work when the needles fall off if you tie them into each other.  Build a wall and then take hedge shears and cut out shooting holes.

Edited January 6, 2019 by _X7

[Batsto]

I made a natural hedge row in my back yard with the neighbors Christmas trees and other debris.  I use for my dog to hunt and chase rabbits during the off season. All types of song birds love it. In addition, it creates a barrier to keep illegals alien landscapers in check. 

[tcook8296]

9 minutes ago, Batsto said:

I made a natural hedge row in my back yard with the neighbors Christmas trees and other debris.  I use for my dog to hunt and chase rabbits during the off season. All types of song birds love it. In addition, it creates a barrier to keep illegals alien landscapers in check. 

Pelosi says if you mow your grass short, that will deter them from crossing because you can see them easier

[Live to Hunt]

Not a bad idea fellas 

[Merkel]

Sounds like a good idea but wouldn’t you spook the deer if your property doesn’t have evergreen trees and you introduce a few for concealment? 

[Hetley75]

I actually used the branches off one of my fake trees for one of my hang ons. Perfect all year long cover.

[_X7]

32 minutes ago, Merkel said:

Sounds like a good idea but wouldn’t you spook the deer if your property doesn’t have evergreen trees and you introduce a few for concealment? 

Like any blind they might be wary at first. The longer it would sit the more they get used to it.

[Mixbaghunter]

I was thinking about the fake ones they would last longer as long as you take them out at the end of the year

[Stewey]

I have a friend that camouflages his stands with all xmas decorations. He goes to all the stores after the season and buys their leftover stuff, it never changes colors 

[mightyhunter]

There is an old wooden tree stand in Colliers Mills that has artificial Christmas tree branches tied to it we call the Christmas tree stand. Stays green all year!